OCR Text |
Show Sportstacular Thursday, December 1 3, 1 979 Page 9 Johansen works wonders in Viking land Everything about the 1979-8Davis County Holiday Basketball Tournament excites second-yehead coach, Ron Johansen, everything except playing Weber High the first night. Ive always had the utmost respect for Coach Dick Conolly and his Warriors. They play one of the strictest defenses in the I just wished we could have gotten a better draw in the tour- nament, chuckled Johansen. But with playing a strong team, we hope it will prepare us for tougher battles ahead in Region Five. We like the fact we are playing tough teams to start with, it may pay off in the end, said the Viewmont coach. Viking basketball is on the uprise. At the beginning of last week, Viewmont sported a 2 record having exploded in some games yet blowing big leads and losing in others. Johansen, who can be credited with bringing Viking basketball back on baord, says inexperience n has hurt his team in and more games only games and more tournaments will solve 0 ar 2-- pre-seaso- to- - Last week Viewmont par- ticipated in four games induding an invitation to the Box Elder Tournament. Viewmont returns only one starter from last season in Paul Hansen, a 2 185 pound super shooter. The kids are learning many new things this season. Were 6-- i i. putting in new offenses and have worked three hours day to groom them to perfection. The kids dont mind the long practices, they feel as I do, that it will pay off in the long run. Hansen will probably be the Vikings top scorer this andhas usually fed the point total e. so far in He has proved on his defensive skills and jg pimping higw for die services of a 7 super sophomore who is gaining ex- perience with each game and could probably be starting with moBtteams. Guy Zwallen and Johan than Cdx will also see plenty ofaction. Happy About Tournament I just wfehed the frxinwmept tim hPv hpprvwH B w ago," said the Viewmont mentor, This is a big step to show schools around the state that David Coun ty does have a class basketball program. im-stat- pre-seaso- n. rebounctathanayearago. Richard Downs seems to have a forward position secured but he Ikes to play guard too. Brad Gibson is very aggressive and is shooting much better than what Coach Johansen anticipated that he would. Two juniors start for the Vikings on the guardline. They indude Norm Parrish, a 2 super talented package and 1 Kyle Morrell who possesses great 6-- 4 6-- 6-- quickness. They will be backed up by the best guard Johansen has, Mike Dolder. Dolder suffered a broken arm during the football season and because of the seriousness of toe break, his comeback has been slowed. He backed up last years guards aka Scott Barlow, a 6-- SOOpound senior, may not be very quick but is described by his coach as smart Ive been trying to cut him for three years, but Scott always seems to impress me enough to keep him around, Johansen said, The Vikings are blessed with 2 from left to right ore Robert Peterson. Guy Zwallen. Thys Chisholm. Son Cox, Norm Parrish, Richard Downs, Marvin THE viEWMONT VIKINGS 6-- Callicotte, Jon White. Brad Gibson. Scott Barlow. Kyle Morrell, Mike Dolder, David Peterson and Mike Ellis. |